Muscles in Humans and Minks Similarities
H:Sternocleidomastoid
M: Sternomastoid
Flexes Head, Raises Sternum
H: Pectoralis Major
M: Pectoralis Major & Minor
Adducts arm, flexes upper arm
H: Trapezius
M: Clavotrapezius, Acromiotrapezius, Spinotrapezius
Raises and Lowers Shoulder
H: Deltoid
M: Clavodeltoid, Acromiodeltoid, Spinodeltoid
Abducts upper arm, flexion, and extension of upper arm
H: Latissimus Dorsi
M: Same
Extends upper arm, adducts upper arm
H: Subscapuleris
M: Same
Rotates the arm medially
H: Serratus Anterior
M: Serratus Ventralis
Pulls scapula anteriorly and downward
H: Teres Major
M: SAme
Extensds, adducts and rotates the humerus medially
H: Triceps Brachii
M: same
Extends lower arm
H: Biceps Brachii
M" same
Flexes Supinated arm , rotates had laterally
H: Brachialis
M: Same
Flexion of arm
H: Pronator Teres
M: Same
Pronates the arm, rotates the arm medially
H: Brachioradialis
M: Same
Flexion of forearm
H: External Oblique
M: same
tenses abdomonial wall and compresses abdominal contents
H: Internal Oblique
M: SAme
Tenses abdominal and compresses abdominal contents
H: Transversus Abdominis
M: same
Tenses abdominal wall and compresses abdominal contents
H: Rectus abdominis
M: same (Linea alba)
Flexion rotation of the spine
H: gluteus maximus
M: same
extension and outward rotation of the femur
h: gluteus medius
M: same
abducts and rotates thigh medially
H: pectinius
M: same
adducts, flexes and laterally rotates thigh
H: iliopsoas
m: same
major flexor of hip
H: adductor longus
M: same
adducts the thigh
H: adductor magnus
M: adductor femoria
adducts the thigh
H: hamstrings
M: same
Extends and rotates thigh, flexes leg at knee
H: tensor fasciae latae
M: same
abducts thigh
H: quadriceps femoris
Flexes thigh, extends lower leg
H: sartorius
m: same
abducts and flexes leg
H: gracilis
m: same
adducts thigh, flexes and adducts leg
H: tibialis anterior
M: same
dorsal flexion of foot, inverts foot
H: gastrocnemius
M: same
plantar flexion of foot, flexes leg at knee
H: soleus
M: same
extends foot (Plantar flexion)
H: achilles tendon
M: same
attachment tendon for gastrocnemius and soleus